Texas State Highway 206
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State Highway 206 or SH 206 is a Texas state highway running from US 67 near Coleman northeast to Cisco.

History

SH 206 was originally designated between 1933 and 1936, replacing a section of SH 23
State Highway 23 (Texas)
State Highway 23 or SH 23 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation . The highway, located in eastern Lipscomb County in the Texas Panhandle, begins at northwest of Canadian and extends northward through the town of Booker to the Oklahoma...

 between Coleman and Rising Star. In 1939, the section between Cross Plains and Rising Star was transferred to SH 36
State Highway 36 (Texas)
State Highway 36 runs from Abilene to Freeport. It was designated as The 36th Division Memorial Highway between Cameron and Sealy by the Texas Legislature in 1985.-History:...

. The route was slowly extended northeast from Cross Plains to what is now Interstate 20 between 1960 and 1963. The route was extended into Cisco in 1991, replacing US 80 when it was decommissioned.

Route description

SH 206 begins at a junction with US 67. It heads north from this junction to an intersection with FM 1026. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 568 in Coleman
Coleman, Texas
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coleman County.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....

. Heading towards the north through Coleman, the highway continues to a junction with SH 153
Texas State Highway 153
State Highway 153 or SH 153 is a US State of Texas highway that runs from south of Sweetwater southeast to Coleman.-History:SH 153 was originally designated by 1933 along a route from Valley Mills to Temple...

. It runs concurrently with SH 153 briefly before it continues to the north to an intersection with US 84 and US 283. It continues to the north concurrent with both US 84 and US 283 until US 84 splits off to the northwest and US 283 and SH 206 continue concurrently briefly until they also split with US 283 heading north and SH 206 continuing to the northeast. It heads northeast from this junction through Coleman to an intersection with FM 3425. The highway leaves Coleman as it continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 2302. Heading towards the northeast, the highway continues to a junction with FM 1176. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 585
Farm to Market Road 585
Farm to Market Road No. 585 is a road located in Coleman Co., Texas. The road is 22.583 miles long. It breaks off of US 84, 1.5 miles northwest of the city of Bangs. Farm to Market Road 585 stops at State Highway 206, in between the two cities of Coleman and Burkett....

. It continues to the northeast to a junction with FM 2806. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects FM 2707. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with SH 279
Texas State Highway 279
State Highway 279 or SH 279 is a Texas state highway that runs from Cross Plains south to Brownwood. The route was designated in 1939 from Brownwood north to the Lake Brownwood state park, and was extended north to Cross Plains in 1945.-Junction list:...

. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with SH 36 in Cross Plains
Cross Plains, Texas
Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cross Plains is located at ....

. Heading towards the northeast through Cross Plains, the highway continues to a junction with FM 374
Farm to Market Road 374
Farm to Market Road 374 or FM 374 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway in the U.S. state of Texas that connects the farming areas of Cross Plains and Pioneer with State Highway 36 and State Highway 206. The highway continues from Cross Plains eastward through eastern Callahan County and connects...

. The highway continues to the northeast through Cross Plains to an intersection with FM 880
Farm to Market Road 880
Farm to Market Road 880 or FM 880 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway in the U.S. state of Texas that connects the farming areas of Cross Plains, Putnam and Moran with Interstate 20, State Highway 206, and State Highway 6. The highway continues from Cross Plains northward through eastern...

. It continues to the northeast to a junction with FM 569. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects FM 2526. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 1864. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 569. Heading towards the northeast, the highway continues to a junction with I-20 in Cisco
Cisco, Texas
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,851 at the 2000 census.-History:Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco. Hilton came to Cisco to buy a bank, but the bank cost too much; so he purchased the Mobley Hotel in 1919...

. The highway continues to the northeast through Cisco to an intersection with FM 2945. SH 206 reaches its northern terminus at US 183 and SH 6 in Cisco
Cisco, Texas
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,851 at the 2000 census.-History:Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco. Hilton came to Cisco to buy a bank, but the bank cost too much; so he purchased the Mobley Hotel in 1919...

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Junction list

County Location Mile Junction Notes
Coleman
Coleman
Coleman, Texas
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coleman County.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....

Short concurrency with SH 153 in Coleman
South end of US 84 / US 283 concurrency
North end of US 84 concurrency
North end of US 283 concurrency
Brown
Brown County, Texas
Brown County is a county in West Central Texas. As of 2000, the population was 37,674. Its county seat is Brownwood. Brown is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco...

No major junctions
Callahan
Callahan County, Texas
*Baird*Belle Plain*Callahan City*Clyde*Cottonwood*Cross Plains*Eula*Putnam-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas-External links:* at the University of Texas*...

Cross Plains
Cross Plains, Texas
Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cross Plains is located at ....

Eastland
Eastland County, Texas
*Carbon*Cisco*Desdemona, a ghost town*Eastland*Gorman*Mangum*Olden*Ranger*Rising Star*Romney-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Eastland County, Texas*Santa Claus Bank Robbery-External links:** at the University of Texas*...

Cisco
Cisco, Texas
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,851 at the 2000 census.-History:Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco. Hilton came to Cisco to buy a bank, but the bank cost too much; so he purchased the Mobley Hotel in 1919...

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